Author Archives: Syndicated Content
48% of people with disabilities in Michigan living in financial hardship; a big chunk in West MI according to report
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The United Way has released data that indicates that about 43% of people who have disabilities in the six counties represented by the South Central Michigan office o...
Jul 27, 2022
Russian economy declines 4% y/y in Q2 after 3.5% y/y increase in Q1 -econ ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian economy declined by 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 after a 3.5% rise in the previous three months, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The first qua...
Jul 27, 2022
Kuwait central bank raises key rate by 25 bps to 2.5%
(Reuters) - The Central Bank of Kuwait said on Wednesday it increased its discount rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's three quarters of a percentage point rate hike. The...
Jul 27, 2022
Exclusive: Business payments firm Billtrust up for sale – sources
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - BTRS Holdings Inc, the owner of business payments vendor Billtrust, is exploring options that include a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matte...
Jul 27, 2022
Police officer killed by ‘resistance’ in Russia-occupied city – Ukraine
(Reuters) - A police officer in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson was killed on Wednesday by an explosive device planted by the Ukrainian "resistance movement" and another one was injured, Ukraine'...
Jul 27, 2022
CDC to make monkeypox nationally notifiable condition – Politico
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to make the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a nationally notifiable condition, the Politico reported on Wednesday, a move that...
Jul 27, 2022
Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons depots near civilian buildings
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel published images on Wednesday which officials said showed weapons depots and tunnels in Gaza near a school, a Pepsi factory and other buildings and accused the Palestinian...
Jul 27, 2022
Southwest MI to receive a portion of $321 million investment for 1,650 communities across Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday, July 27, that more than 1,650 communities in Michigan will receive more than $321 million to invest in infrastructure...
Jul 27, 2022
YouTube’s quarter shows problems Meta may face: TikTok, weakening economy
By Paresh Dave and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Mostly reassuring financial results from Alphabet Inc included one concerning sign for social media companies: Its YouTube service posted its second diffic...
Jul 27, 2022
Iran says Israel-linked agents planned attack on defence plant
(Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of...
Jul 27, 2022
